Therapy Aide

MINDS has been caring for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (PWIDs) and their families since 1962.

Grounded in the belief that all PWIDs have innate abilities and talents, MINDS is committed to empowering them and enhancing their quality of life, while advocating for greater inclusivity for PWIDs as a nation.

MINDS is today one of the largest charities in Singapore employing more than 850 staff. With the key focus to expand community-based services, improving the employability of PWIDS, strengthening education, and engendering inclusive community living, MINDS offers a holistic range of services and programmes across the PWIDs' lifespan.

These include schools, employment and training development centres, home-based care services and community-based services to cater to the physical, psychological, environmental and social needs of PWIDs. For more information, please visit www.minds.org.sg.

Provide client care and program

• Assists the Occupational Therapist/ Physiotherapist/ Psychologist in carrying out Therapy sessions for the residents (individual/group) under the supervision of therapist

• Assists in the assessment of the residents by providing feedback on the performance of the residents to the therapist

• Prepare the residents, environment and equipment for assessment or therapy

• Ensure proper documentation & record of residents' condition, progress and care therapy

• Maintain up to date records of on individual resident's attendance and update progress notes on resident's performance and status on a daily basis

• Provide supervision or assistance to residents during meal times.

• Provide personal care assistance to residents in their daily living such as toileting, bathing, dressing and grooming and ensure the residents good personal hygiene at all times if necessary

Maintain order, safety and cleanliness of the care environment

• Maintain cleanliness and safety of therapy areas and workplace

• Cleans resource materials and therapy room (general cleaning daily and thorough cleaning once a month).

• Ensure equipment is maintained in a clean and working condition

• Develops teaching materials as assigned by therapist

Manage care operations

• Provide input to operations review meetings

• Participate in case management for Residents

• Works as a team with other staff (e.g. nursing aides, PT trainers and OT trainers) in the daily routine of the residents) (i.e. PE and feeding etc.

Perform stakeholder engagement

• Assist in liaising with other professionals, nursing team, volunteers, hospital and stakeholders involved in the case to facilitate provision of care services for clients if necessary

• Provide client perspectives and needs in development of care plans with professionals and other stakeholders
• Maintenance and updated documents for MSF licensing.
Any ad-hoc duties assigned by your Reporting Officer

• Diploma in therapy service or equivalent

• WSQ Certificate in Healthcare Support (Nursing Care) / NITEC in Therapy Services or equivalent.

• Preferably 1-year relevant working experience

• Computer literacy skills MS Word and PowerPoint.

• Experience working with persons with autism, intellectual and/or developmental disabilities is preferred